The Beatle song credits on other Paul live albums or albums with Beatle covers are as follows:Wings Over America - McCartney/LennonGive My Regards to Broadstreet - Lennon/McCartneyUnplugged - Lennon/McCartneyTripping the Live Fantastic - Lennon/McCartneyPaul is Live - Lennon/McCartneyLive at the Cavern - Lennon/McCartney

quote:Originally posted by megswhy would anyone care whether he switched them or not cus they r his songs and it does'nt matter anyways[:I]

Apparently it matters to Paul. I have been really torn about this issue. On one hand, I feel like taking Paul and telling him to stop making such a big deal out of something so petty. But on the other hand, I'm trying to put myself in his shoes, and I can imagine how he must feel. Imagine if you were the chief songwriter on a song, or heck, especially if you wrote the ENTIRE song by yourself, and you were not given top billing as the songwriter. I don't know, like I said, I am really torn about this. I see both sides of the issue. But all in all, and you guys can get mad at me all you want, I think it's Paul's insecurity about his legacy that is creeping up again. If you're any half-way knowledgable Beatles fan, you know who wrote which song. But it seems to me that Paul wants to make it ABUNDANTLY CLEAR which songs he had more of an influence on more than John. I don't know, I'm not in Paul's shoes. So I can't know what the man is thinking or his exact reasons. But just from what I've read, this all seems rather silly and a waste of energy.

Nah, Ram. I won't get mad at you over your views on this. We rarely disagree. And as always, you have presented your views in a most respectful manner, SIR![:D]

My view is this: If that's how he wants to present the the song writing credits for the live versions of his songs, that's fine by me. I have absolutely no problem with it. You, Ramster, are probably in the majority with the insecurity thing. I take the other side. I don't blame him and to me, I feel it doesn't really do anyone any harm. I wonder if he had to ask Jacko for permission, LOL.

quote:Originally posted by Ram1quote:Originally posted by megswhy would anyone care whether he switched them or not cus they r his songs and it does'nt matter anyways[:I]

Apparently it matters to Paul. well yeah i know it would matter to paul and i could easily see how it could, but when i said that i meant the fans caring about it cus mike mentioned earlier in the thread that this got lots of fans angry[8)]

I think Ram makes a very interesting point in that it may be a little insecurity thing of Paul's to think that with John dead and rather made into a martyr sometimes, that perhaps Paul doesn't think he is recognized as the brilliant songwriter he is. We all have little insecurities, after all.Paul's human too. The Beatles songs Paul played on this tour are primarily his songs.I don't have any problem with Paul switching the names.Obviously it means something to Paul and it does seem to be important to him as it keeps creeping up again.As a big Lennon fan, I'd love to hear John's opinion.[;)]I am sure wherever Johnny is- he would surely have an opinion.Isn't the UK Sun a tabloid?The article reads like that. I'm certainly not "angry" Jeez....